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Serving the New Quảng Trị Province (Merger of Quảng Trị & Quảng Bình – from 1 July 2025)

As of 1 July 2025, the former provinces of Quảng Trị and Quảng Bình were officially merged into a new Quảng Trị Province, as part of Vietnam’s national administrative reform. The expanded province includes regions that were among the most heavily bombed during the war, and remain some of the most UXO-contaminated areas in the country.

New Quang Tri map

Administrative map of the newly merged Quảng Trị Province, now encompassing former Quảng Bình territory. Source: Vietnam Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE)

Geography & Administrative Overview

  • The new province includes coastal lowlands, upland areas, and border regions with Laos.
  • It comprises 78 commune-level administrative units, after the elimination of the district tier.
  • The new provincial capital is Đồng Hới City, formerly the capital of Quảng Bình.

The Legacy of War: UXO Threats

  • The legacy of war continues to endanger lives and hinder development across the province.
  • In the former Quảng Trị alone, approximately 40% of the land is contaminated with unexploded cluster munitions that still need to be cleared, according to the Quang Tri Mine Action Center (QTMAC).
  • Since 1975, more than 8,000 people have been killed or injured by unexploded ordnance (UXO), with children accounting for nearly one-third of all casualties.

Project RENEW’s Core Roles

1️⃣ UXO Risk Education

RENEW leads community-based UXO Risk Education efforts, helping people—especially children, farmers, and ethnic minorities—recognize and report explosive hazards.

  • Community Reporting Networks and school outreach ensure timely awareness.
  • Hotline promotions and public messaging help prevent accidents in high-risk areas.

2️⃣ Victim Assistance

RENEW provides direct support to UXO and Agent Orange survivors, as well as persons with disabilities, through:

  • Prosthetics and orthotics services, mobile outreach clinics, and follow-up care.
  • Livelihood support through vocational training and other income-generation initiatives.
  • Home modifications to improve accessibility for severely disabled persons.
  • Support to rehabilitation and care centers in coordination with local health and social service departments.
  • Disability Law dissemination to raise awareness and promote inclusion and rights of persons with disabilities.

UXO Clearance: In Partnership with Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA)

UXO survey and clearance across the new Quảng Trị Province is conducted in close partnership with Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA).

  • In the former Quảng Trị, NPA/RENEW deploys 15 Battle Area Clearance (BAC) teams focusing on clearing confirmed hazardous areas identified through the technical survey process and one mobile Explosive Ordnance Disposal team in response to emergency callouts from locals to the hotline.
  • In the former Quảng Bình, NPA has been implementing a Cluster Munitions Remnants Survey (CMRS) project since 2020, in a consortium that includes MAG and PeaceTrees Vietnam.

Challenges for Development

  • Poverty remains concentrated in remote areas, with rates exceeding 30% in some ethnic minority communes.
  • The province has more than 34,000 persons with disabilities, including 15,485 Agent Orange victims, of whom 5,000 are children.
  • Many communities lack adequate access to healthcare, education, and employment opportunities.

Environmental & Climate Pressures

  • The province faces increasing exposure to typhoons, floods, droughts, and salinity intrusion.
  • Both coastal and upland communities are vulnerable and require resilience-building strategies.

✅ Our Commitment to the New Quảng Trị

Project RENEW remains deeply committed to the people of this newly expanded province. Our priorities are:

  • Preventing accidents through community-based UXO Risk Education
  • Restoring dignity and mobility through direct support to survivors and persons with disabilities
  • Supporting life-saving UXO clearance, in partnership with Norwegian People’s Aid
  • Advocating for inclusion and protection of the rights of people with disabilities
  • Building trust and safety, one village, one family, and one story at a time

Together, we are working toward a safer, more inclusive future for everyone in Quảng Trị.

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